Thirumoolar refers to Shivam as love. His basic philosophy is love, pure spiritual love to Lord Shiva with no expectations or transactions, and no bargaining for results. The Supreme Being is love and only love. Love is bliss that can be attained by anyone; therefore, mankind, the world, is one family, with love (God) as the basis. The following lines explain that:
- ‘Anbe Shivam’, ‘God is Love’
- ‘Mankind is one, one with God’,
- ‘Let the world experience the same bliss that I have experienced.’
These are three important proverbs/teachings that, even today, people can practice.
51 Syllable Shiva Mantra
Thirumoolar’s 51 syllable Shiva Mantra is very powerful. Whoever starts chanting this mantra gets connected to Truth or Shiva consciousness. It fills all chakras without us focusing on any particular chakra or doing anything. It is a programmed mantra so that the mantra will do everything.
OM
SI VA YA NA MA
YA NA VA SI MA
MA VA YA NA SI
SI YA NA MA VA
VA SI MA YA NA
OM
The First Tantra begins with a beautiful recital about Lord Shiva based on a sequence of numbers:
‘One is He, Two His Sweet Grace
Three He stood, all the Four He Witnessed
Five He conquered, Six He filled
Seven Worlds He pervades, He manifests in Eight, and so he remains.’
Meaning:
One is the Eternal Uncreated Being Shivam
Two are – Shiva and Shakthi.
Three represents- Brahma (creation), Vishnu (preservation), Maheshwar (Dissolution), as well as the Sattva, Tamas, and Rajas Gunas
Four are – 4 vedas Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva veda.
Five are – 5 sense organs.
Six are – steps to the final realisation: Padam (sound), Ezhuthu (letter), Mantram (syllable), Kalai (light), Tattvam (principles of matter), and Bhuvanam (world). Also, the six adharas or plexuses (chakras): 1. Muladhara, 2. Svadhishthana, 3. Manipura, 4. Anahata, 5. Visuddhi, 6. Ajna.
Seven represents – Seven Worlds: Bhuloka, Bhuvarloka, Svarloka, Maharloka, Tapoloka, Satyaloka, and Shivaloka.
Eight represents – His pervasiveness through earth, water, fire, air, sky, sun, moon, and Jiva (soul).